#WrestleMorelia

USA Gana Ocho Medallas de Oro Para Comenzar #WrestleMorelia

By Taylor Miller

MORELIA, México – El Campeonato Panamericano de Cadete empezó ayer en Morelia, México, con la acción en grecoromana.

Luchadores de los Estados Unidos ganaron ocho de las diez categorías, incluyendo 45 kg, 48 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 71 kg, 80 kg, 92 kg and 110 kg.

Dos otro países ganaron una medalla de oro. Enrique HERRERA HUACRE (PER) clamó el título en 51 kg, y Antonio RUIZ MORA (ECU) fue el campeón en 55 kg.

A principios de este mes, Ruiz Mora termino con una medalla de plata en el Campeonato Panamericano Juvenil en Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Joseph FISCHER (USA) recibió la bota de oro por ser el luchador más destacado del torneo. Ganó todos de sus cuatro combates con superioridades técnicas en 48 kg.

45 kg
GOLD – Daniel SHEEN (USA)
SILVER - Fernando PEREZ VAZQUEZ (MEX)
BRONZE - Esteban MORALES MAYANCHA (ECU)

48 kg
GOLD – Joseph FISCHER (USA)
SILVER - Jeremy PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU)
BRONZE – Diego RODRIGUEZ VIELMA (MEX)

51 kg
GOLD - Enrique HERRERA HUACRE (PER)
SILVER - Angel SEGURA TELLEZ (MEX)
BRONZE - Nico PROVO (USA)

55 kg
GOLD - Antonio RUIZ MORA (ECU)
SILVER - Hector GARZA YEDRA (MEX)
BRONZE - Hernan ALMENDRA (ARG)
BRONZE - Cristian GOMEZ FIGUEROA (COL)

60 kg
GOLD – Jesse MENDEZ (USA)
SILVER - Uvaldo CAMACHO DIAZ (MEX)
BRONZE - Guilherme PIRES NEGREIROS (BRA)

65 kg
GOLD – Robert PEREZ III (USA)
SILVER - Fernando FERRER CIPRIAN (DOM)
BRONZE - Guilheme BARROS DE ARRUDA PORTO (BRA)

71 kg
GOLD – John BEST (USA)
SILVER - Lautaro SEGHESSO (ARG)
BRONZE - Diego MACIAS TORRES (MEX)
BRONZE - Carlos SEVILLANO GONGORA (ECU)

80 kg
GOLD – Jack DARRAH (USA)
SILVER - Juan MONTEMAYOR PEREZ (MEX)
BRONZE - Nicolas ARAYA TAPIA (CHI)

92 kg
GOLD – Michael MISITA (USA)
SILVER - Alexander PEREZ MAYORGA (MEX)
BRONZE - Jhon SANCHEZ SOLIS (ECU)

110 kg
GOLD - Braxton MIKESELL (USA)
SILVER - Diego NOLE AZABACHE (PER)
BRONZE - Angel SANCHEZ FLORES (MEX)

 

#UnitedWorldWrestling

Lopez's coach Trujillo Diaz Joins UWW Development Efforts

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (November 28) -- Raul TRUJILLO DIAZ, longtime coach of Olympic champion Mijain LOPEZ (CUB) and recipient of 2025 International Olympic Committee Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award, has signed a development contract with United World Wrestling.

Following Lopez's appointment last year as the UWW Global Wrestling Promotion Ambassador, now Trujillo Diaz will also work with UWW with a focus on youth development, coach education, and high-performance training systems.

During his visit to the UWW in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Trujillo met with UWW President Nenad LALOVIC for an in-depth discussion on the future of the sport. Their conversation addressed coaching standards, talent retention, and sustainable pathways to support athletes from the youth level through elite competition.

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"We all know the importance of having a good coach," Lalovic said. "We need to keep wrestling talents, especially great coaches, within the sport to ensure knowledge sharing and the long-term development of wrestling."

Trujillo’s new responsibilities will complement the work of Lopez who became the first athlete to win five Olympic gold medals in the same sport at Paris 2024. They will contribute to UWW’s global development initiatives as the organization continues its efforts to grow wrestling worldwide and support the next generation of athletes.